Rocking and reclining chair



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P. TRAUB.

ROCKING AND REGLINING 0mm.

No. 350,329. Patented Oct. 5,- 1886 WITNESSES:

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ATTORNEY.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK TRAUB, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANlA.

ROCKING AND RECLINING CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,329, dated October 5, 1886.

Application filed July 2'1, 1885. Serial No. 32,715. (No model.)

To (1. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK TRAUB, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful ImprovementinRockingandRecliningChairs, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a rocking and reclining chair embodying my in.

vention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal vertical section thereof. Fig. 8 represents a transverse vertical section in line a: at, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents an enlarged view of the locking mechanism of the back of the chair. Fig. 5 represents a section thereof in line 3/ 3 Fig. 4.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a combined rocking and reclining chair, as Will be hereinafter set forth.

Italso consists of a novel and reliable lock for the adjustable back of the chair.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the base of the chair, the same having arm-rests Fitted between said rests B,and independent thereof,is the seat portion 0 and lower end of the back D of a chair, the frame of the body having rockers E, which rest on the shoulders F of the base A and move thereon. A- eatch, G, and springs H are connected with the base and body, a common feature in rockingchairs, to which, however, I do not limit my invention; The back D is provided with straps J, which are connected with the sides of the frame of the seat 0 by means of pivots K, whereby the back may be adjusted in vertical positions or raised and lowered. v

In order to retain the back in adjusted positions, I employ arms L, which at rear are pivoted to the back and in front serrated or toothed so as to interlock with the teeth M of dogs N, the latter being pivoted to the seatframe and provided with a handle, 1?, for convenience of operation. Projecting from the dogs N, on the side opposite to the teeth M, are pins 1?, for the purposes to be hereinafter stated. To the pivots K are secured cranks Q, and to the latter are pivoted arms Q,which are pivoted in front to cranks Q, which are attached to the lifters S for the leg-support T of the chair, said lifters being pivoted to the seat-frame and carrying rollers which ride on cam-shaped pieces T on the under side of the leg-support.

It will be seen that when the backis moved the cranks Q, arms Q, and cranks Q receive motion therefrom, and thus the leg-support is raised or lowered and adjusted in harmony with the back. Owing to the cam-shaped pieces T the lifters S operate the leg-support with rapidity, and avoid being made of great length. I

The foot-rest U is connected with the legsupport by angularstraps V,the limbs of each of which are slotted, as V V, said straps being connected with the leg-support by means of screws W, which enter the slots V. Projecting from the sides of the leg-supports are pins X, and from the foot-rest pins Y Y. In the ends of the respective limbs of the straps V are T-shaped slots V and serrations V.

The pins Y are adapted to engage with the slots V, and the pins X with the serrations V". The pins Y enter the slots V. By loosening extend along the sides of the seat-frame and the screws WV the straps may be disengaged from the pins X, and thus moved up or down, as required, to the extent of the slots V,after which the straps are turned toward the pins X and engaged therewith, the screws 7 then being tightened, the foot-rest thus being adjusted in a direction parallel with the face of the leg-support.

In order to set the foot-rest farther out or nearer to the leg-support, said rest is moved until the pins Y coincide with the outer limbs of 'the slots V, and thus the rest may be shifted, as desired. sorted in the proper slot V,and the rest moved until said pins reach the ends of the head limbs of the slots Vfland thus, owing to said pinsY and the pins Y, the rest is nicely held in adjusted position.

To the rear of the base A is pivotedaprop, Z, which is adapted to abut against the frame of the seat A.

.It will be seen that the chairis both rocking and reclining. For rocking purposes the The pins Y are then inj arm-rests B afford holds for the hands, so as to conveniently rock the seat and connected parts. In this case the prop Z is lowered or removed from the seat 0. For reclining purposes the prop is raised and the seat and connected parts are prevented from being rocked; butthe reclining features are preserved, as is evident.

When the back D is to be adjusted, the teeth M of the dogs N are in the proper serration of the arms L, the rearward strain on the back draws the teeth more firmly against the arms L and causes the pins l? to bear down against said arms,and thus each arm is locked on opposite sides by the dogs and its reliable retention in position is assured. To facilitate the releasing of the arm L from the tooth M and pin 1?, cast with the dog N a lug or projection, N, which, when the handle I. is operated, serves to throw the ratchets on the arm L clear of the teeth M.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A combined rocking and reclining chair, consisting of a base with arnrrests and an adjustable back pivotally connected with the seat portion, the said back and seat being independent of the arm'rests, and the said seat having rockers resting on the shoulders of said base, substantially as described.

2. The seat 0, having a back adj ustably secured thereto, in combination with pivoted levers connected with said back and operating a leg-support attached to the frame of said seat, rockers attached to said seat and resting on an independent frame, the arm L, the dog N, and a foot-rest attached to said legsupport, substantially as described.

8. The frame A and arm-rests B, in combination with seat 0, having rockers E resting on said frame, a back pivotally attached to a seat-frame and having a fastening device, substantially as described, a series of levers connected with said back and operating a lifter, a leg-support pivotally attached to the seat-frame and having a cam on its under side, and a foot-rest attached to the leg-sup port, all of said parts being arranged and coin bined substantially asaud for the purpose set forth.

t. In acombincd rocking and reclining chair, the leg-support T, pivoted. to the seat and having on its under side the cam T, in combination with the lifter S, connected by cranks Q Q, and arm Q to the back D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

FREIimRlGK. THAUB.

Vitnesses: John A. iinniansiinm,

A. 1. GRANT. 

